Krstic said he did not consider it a step back in the recovery process, but rather the result of an aggressive workout on Monday after 10 days of inactivity, which was followed by a 2 1/2-hour plane ride to Charlotte. â€œA bad combination,â€ Krstic said.

Asked if he feared the injury might be more serious than originally diagnosed, Krstic said, â€œNo, it's nothing serious.â€

BROWN IS BLUE

With the loss, the Bobcats (9-19) have lost four straight and six of their last seven.

â€œIt's my responsibility,â€ Charlotte hall-of-fame coach Larry Brown said. â€œWe look so disorganized. I love this game and I've learned from some terrific coaches and terrific players. I just felt bad that if anybody who really enjoyed the game would watch our team play. They'd look at me and say, â€˜That coach is not doing his job.' That's the thing I feel most bad about.â€

COMPLETE HONOR

Brown on the Thunder: â€œThey're really well-coached. They play hard. They play both ends of the court. They share the ball. They know their roles. When you look at the future of our league, that's a team â€” if they keep the pieces together â€” they're going to be a championship contender for a long, long time. (Kevin) Durant and Carmelo (Anthony) probably score as easily as anybody in the league. (Russell) Westbrook is as dynamic as any point guard we have in the league. (Jeff) Green is very, very underrated.â€